The Aggregation Theory: What’s the Internet’s future?

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

April 5, 2023

Duration

9m

Channel

Acquired

Watch on YouTube

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Ben Thompson, the creator of the Aggregation Theory, demystifies the enigmatic force driving the meteoric rise of tech giants like Facebook! Ben unravels the inner workings of his groundbreaking concept as well as exclusive details on an aggregation theory book. Are we witnessing a seismic shift in the tech landscape? Let Ben's astonishing insights take you on a wild ride! 0:00 - Intro 1:20 - Book about the aggregation theory 3:30 - Challenges on writing a book about aggregation theory 4:45 - Mistake Twitter made 5:20 - Ben should have written a book about the aggregation theory Leave a comment and share your thoughts! Watch the FULL episode at: https://youtu.be/0renk9Zy2Wk More like this: https://youtu.be/dGiUzVNDtOY Follow Acquired: Instagram: https://instagram.com/acquired.fm Twitter: https://twitter.com/AcquiredFM Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@acquiredfm Visit our website: https://www.acquired.fm/ #benthompson #techindustry #tech #aggregation #aggregationtheory #facebook #amazon #digitalworld #socialmedia #stratechery

🎤 SPEAKERS

• Ben Thompson

  guest

• David Rosenthal

  host

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Acquired, featuring Ben Thompson and Ben Gilbert, The Aggregation Theory: What’s the Internet’s future? explores ben Thompson on Aggregation Theory, books, Twitter, and internet centralization The conversation centers on Ben Thompson’s Aggregation Theory—how it emerged from his early Stratechery writing, why naming it mattered, and how the internet’s dynamics proved more centralizing than many believed a decade ago.

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